Google Fixes IE Bug

["Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>]

IT <http://it.slashdot.org/> : Google Fixes IE Bug 

Posted by Zonk <http://slashdot.org/~Zonk/>  on Tuesday December 06,
@09:21AM
from the quik-fix dept. 
 <http://slashdot.org/search.pl?tid=217> Google 
aussie_a <http://thequeensland.smackjeeves.com/comics/>  writes "Without
accepting blame Google
<http://www.cio-today.com/news/Google-Fixes-Desktop-Search-Loophole/story.xh
tml?story_id=011000DNG0PQ> has quickly patched the vulnerability, without
requiring users to download a patch. Previously
<http://it.slashdot.org/it/05/12/02/2249220.shtml?tid=113> covered by
Slashdot, the flaw allowed people to access files and passwords on a
computer via any website when viewed with IE while running Google Desktop."
> From the article: "'Google was able to address the problem quickly because
it didn't require changing any code at the user's desktop,' MacDonald said.
'Google applied more stringent security controls on its main site, which
shut down the exploit.' The incident does raise important questions about
Google as a desktop software vendor and its plans for rolling out future
security fixes, said MacDonald. " 

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